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单词 panlibhonco
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Panlibhoncoadj.n.

Brit. /ˌpanlɪbˈhɒnkəʊ/, U.S. /ˌpænˌlɪbˈhɑnˌkoʊ/
Forms: 1900s– PanLibHonCo, 1900s– Panlibhonco.
Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Panama, Liberia, Honduras, Costa Rica.
Etymology: < Pan- (in the name of Panama: see Panama n.) + Lib- (in the name of Liberia: see Liberian adj.2) + Hon- (in the name of Honduras: see Honduras n.) + Co- (in the name of Costa Rica: see Costa Rican adj.). Compare Panhonlib adj.
Of, designating, or relating to merchant shipping flying a flag of convenience from Panama, Liberia, Honduras, or Costa Rica (or occasionally other countries). Also as n. Cf. Panhonlib adj.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels from specific country or region > [adjective] > sailing under flag of convenience
Panhonlib1953
Panlibhonco1956
1956 Internat. Transport Federation Press Rep. 7 Mar. 72 For too long the shipping companies of recognized maritime countries have chosen to live in their ivory tower regarding with a lofty indifference the repeated warnings of the ITF against the expansion of Panlibhonco registration.
1958 Times 14 Nov. 13/3 This great and growing block of virtually stateless tonnage—the tonnage of what is commonly known as ‘PanHonLib’ or ‘Panlibhonco’.
1959 P. Padfield Sea is Magic Carpet vi. 97 We sunbathed and watched the tankers sweep by on either side—many of them magnificent, streamlined beasts of the PanLibHonCo variety.
1988 Guardian (Nexis) 23 Mar. Most of Newport's trade is now inward..on ships carrying what the dockers jokingly call the 'Panlibhonco' flag.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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